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Reliable control valve technologies for on-specication product.
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Discover the Right Solution for You
The pulp and paper industry, in recent years, has seen some difficult times. However, it’s likely that no other
manufactured product plays a more significant role in daily human activity than paper products. Paper provides the
means to recording and disseminating most of today’s information, news, and data. From the brochure you’re reading
now, to the newspaper you read this morning, paper is used for many purposes and it will remain this way for many
years to come.
The uses and applications of paper and paper products are truly vast, and new products are constantly being
developed. At the same time, the industry itself faces much competition. The key to remaining competitive today is to
adopt and maintain reliable technologies to keep your mill operating at peak performance levels. To do so, you need
control valves and technologies that stand up to even the most adverse conditions like erosive slurries, scaling, noise,
and vibration while maintaining tight loop control.
Please use this brochure as a guide to discovering the breadth of best-in-class Fisher
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control valve solutions that offer
new levels of performance and reliability to your mill, and keep your mill operating at its full potential.
The Process of Papermaking
Although not present at all mills, there are six major steps to the
papermaking process: mechanical preparation of the wood into wood
chips, turning wood chips into pulp (digestion), chemical recovery,
pulp whitening through bleaching, pulp stock preparation, and finally
paper formation.
The first of these steps uses strictly mechanical processes to form
small chips from the logs supplied to the mill. By-products such as
bark, and even some chips themselves, are used as fuel to produce

steam and electricity for mill use. Although some water may be used
for lubrication purposes, this is primarily a dry process and proceeds
with minimal process instrumentation.
The pulping process has many variations, the most common being
the kraft process, which uses caustic chemicals to digest the lignin in
the wood chips. This is different than the sulfite process, which uses
acidic chemicals to digest lignin.
No matter the process, the chemicals used are regenerated in a multi-
stage recovery process that reduces chemical costs and minimizes
waste disposal costs. Appropriate process control helps to ensure
maximum chemical regeneration.
After cooking the wood chips, pulp stock leaves the digester as a
brown slurry. Depending on the end product, it may be bleached or
remain brown. If bleaching is necessary, large quantities of expensive
bleaching chemicals like chlorine dioxide (ClO
2
) are used and must be
precisely controlled to minimize financial impact.
The slurry then heads toward the stock preparation section of the
mill. Here, different batches of pulp may be blended to produce paper
of various required properties. Starches, clays, and other retention
aids are added to improve the wetting properties of the paper so the
end product meets customer specifications.
The paper machine is the final step in the process of producing the
correctly specified end product. Reliable control valves are necessary
to ensure the appropriate percentage stock is sprayed onto the paper
machine felt, appropriate temperatures are obtained for drying the
paper, and vacuum controls are running to dispense condensate.
Control of steam pressures and temperatures are likely the most
critical applications in a pulp and paper mill. Steam is used for wood

chip preparation, process heating, paper drying, boiler cleaning,
energy production, and in many other applications.
Wherever your tough application exists, the reliability of your
control valves play a critical role in helping improve your process.
In this brochure, we’ll discuss the many application challenges you
encounter in each process and ways that Fisher control valves and
technologies can help to combat these application challenges while
ensuring your mill operates at its peak performance.
Papermaking Overview
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Damaging Effects of the Papermaking Process
A fully equipped materials lab is staffed by Emerson technologists who
verify that materials and coatings will perform to expectations.
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View a video about noise at www.FisherSevereService.com under the
noise video link to the right.
Excessive Noise and Vibration
Noise control is crucial to achieving compliance with
environmental and workplace regulations. High noise levels can
be a serious health risk and can cause hearing damage by reason
of one very loud event, a series of loud events, or days, weeks,
and years of loud noise in a work or recreational environment.
Noise created by cavitation, flowing slurries, steam, or even fluid
leaking past a closed orifice can create an environment that is
unsafe for personnel for extended periods of time.
Regulatory agencies detail the maximum permissible sound

levels and occupational exposure beyond which mitigation
measures and personal protective equipment are required. In the
past, simply presuming hearing protection would be provided
was enough. Today, not providing engineered controls is
deemed an unacceptable work practice.
Designing and incorporating noise mitigation techniques can
include complex procedures, and are often handled as a separate
design discipline. Noise can be found anywhere in a facility or in
a control valve, and must be taken into account. Detailed sound
level predictions are often required during the facility’s design
phase and regulatory compliance sound level measurements are
often required immediately after plant commissioning.
Facility health and safety engineers are employed to pinpoint
noisy processes and equipment, and explore mitigation
techniques to lessen the noise. Emerson design engineers
continually research noise mitigation technologies and bring
Fisher technology solutions to a noisy world.
It is imperative, when working with your Emerson local business
partner or sales office, to review all applications so the best
noise mitigation solutions are appropriately selected for your
applications and assets.

Material Damage
Physical damage to control valves can mean high maintenance
costs, lack of predictability of the damage, and unplanned
shutdown or downtime. Damage can consist of a mechanical
and/or selective chemical nature on material surfaces.
Cavitation damage is a concern in many processes, including
the power and recovery boiler units. This mechanical damage
is characterized by a very irregular, pitted, and rough

appearance. Control valves with extensive damage may have
large amounts of material missing and may severely affect the
valve’s operability. Fisher cavitation solutions help to minimize
cavitation damage and prevent the severity of erosion.
Erosion in a paper mill is also a concern. Erosive slurries including
pulp stock and lime mud can severely erode the internals of
control valves, thus minimizing the service life of the product.
In some cases, the erosion is severe enough to cause pressure
boundary parts to become unstable. This is a safety risk to the
mill. Appropriate material selection is necessary to ensure long-
lasting products and to maximize uptime.
Scaling, also known as fouling, is common in boilers and heat
exchangers operating with hard water that can often result in
lime scale. In addition, scaling can be found in the digester due
to white liquor; the evaporator and concentrator units due to
black liquor; or the recausticizing process due to green liquor
and lime mud. This can cause flow instabilities, increase pressure
drops, induce vibrations that lead to high noise, and a large
number of other unanticipated problems.
Finally, corrosion is prevalent throughout the paper mill. Material
selections are highly important to ensure long-lasting products in
each particular service.
It is important to work with your Emerson local business partner
or sales office to choose the correct products to minimize risk.
This valve plug has sustained extensive
cavitation damage. It shows a complete loss
of seating surfaces.
View an animation video on cavitation at www.FisherSevereService.com
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Cavitation-Control Technologies brochure.
Flashing
Although similar to cavitation, flashing creates a liquid-vapor
mixture where the proportion of gas and liquid phase changes as
pressure or temperature change. Whereas cavitation creates an
irregular, pitted surface on components, flashing creates a shiny
and smooth appearance.
However, flashing is of concern because of its ability to limit
flow through the control valve and its highly erosive nature. This
can cause operational problems, increased maintenance, and
unexpected downtime.
Cavitation
Simply stated, cavitation is the formation and collapse of
cavities in a flowing liquid. It becomes critically important for
appropriate valve sizing, selection of products and materials,
and cavitation mitigation technologies to ensure problems do
not arise. Emerson provides a wide range of cavitation control
technologies for clean or dirty service. Utilizing Fisher application
engineers and experienced design engineers will ensure you
receive a custom solution for your application.
Cavitation is a concern for plant operators and maintenance
personnel because it can reduce plant operations and
profitability. Cavitation not only decreases flow capability
through control valves, but it may also cause material damage,
excessive noise, and high vibration. This material damage can
severely affect the control valve’s operability and overall control
loop performance.
Optimize Your Process, Maximize Your Profitability

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Control Valve Selection and Design
Selecting a control valve is more of an art than a science. Clearly,
a single product design is not sufficient for the wide variation of
applications across the entire pulp and paper process. Emerson
uses multiple approaches to address application-specific issues.
Industry experience by application, damaging effects of the
papermaking process, cavitation science, and the effect of
control valve size, type, trim style, geometry, and materials are
all critical to providing reliable solutions.
Special considerations may require out-of-the-ordinary control
valve solutions. There are Fisher control valve designs and special
trims available to handle high noise applications, flashing,
cavitation, high pressure, high temperature, erosive processes,
and combinations of these conditions.
Using Fisher technology for your tough papermaking
applications is the best way to achieve efficient, productive, and
safer plant operation.
FIELDVUE
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Performance Diagnostics
Reliability is a key requirement for all process facilities.
FIELDVUE
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digital valve controllers installed on Fisher control
valves protect your assets by giving a view of operating
characteristics such as supply pressure, control signal,
friction, and seat load. FIELDVUE Performance Diagnostics

run continuously, analyzing valve and actuator data while the
valve remains in service. If problems are detected, information
can be directed to the appropriate personnel automatically
when installed in a PlantWeb
™
system. These notifications help
you keep the control valve and the process loop functioning
optimally.

Reliable Fluid Control
Emerson has led the way in engineering and manufacturing
control valves and technologies that solve pulp and paper
customer issues. Correct engineering and manufacturing
of these technologies is critical to overall operation and life
expectancy. Selecting the right materials, the right noise
abatement technology, and the most appropriate control valve
for the application can be the difference between your process
running at its full potential or a shutdown.
Emerson provides the quality, accuracy, and engineered
solutions demanded by these difficult papermaking
applications. Local service is provided before the sale and
through the life of your mill. Emerson local business partners
and sales offices are backed by global manufacturing sites that
can effectively manufacture, measure, and assemble these
highly-engineered solutions. No matter where your Fisher pulp
and paper control valve or technology is manufactured, product
quality remains a constant. Parts and service are available to
minimize downtime and maximize throughput.
If you want help to ensure your next control valve and related
technologies are optimizing your process and maximizing

your profitability, contact your Emerson local business partner
or sales office. You will receive the support you need to
accurately size, select, and install the right control valve for your
toughest papermaking challenge.
For more information on the Fisher pulp and paper control
valves and technologies you read about here, please contact
your local business partner or go to www.EmersonProcess.com/
Fisher.
The PlantWeb
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dynamic performance lab enables thorough product differentiation testing and analysis.
Fisher control valves
undergo extensive testing
for proof of performance.
Serving You Through The Life of Your Plant
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Parts
Confidence in papermaking solutions relies on true OEM
engineering and manufacturing specifications. Replicator parts
typically do not last as long as genuine Fisher parts, so you have
to replace them more often. This can be due to wrong materials
specifications, incorrect machining and tolerances used, or
essential design features not being incorporated into the
components.
You can find replicator parts for Fisher control valves, actuators,
and instruments from a variety of sources, but using non-OEM
parts puts your facility at risk. Non-OEM parts can result in higher
costs for additional parts and may cause lost production and

downtime, thus affecting your profitability. Although these
replicator parts may initially cost you less, you may pay more in
the long run.
Service
Emerson provides your projects and facilities with the instrument
and electrical technicians to guide you through comprehensive
startups, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance services. We
can mobilize our technicians to any location in the world to help
your company achieve its goals.
All technicians obtain training and education at specialized
colleges and institutes. This training, coupled with practical
field experience in various industries, will provide your company
with the highest quality of expertise in the instrumentation and
electrical field, as well as designated trade certifications and
engineering technologies.
Click on the QR code to find
the sales office nearest you.
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Caustic Addition
Chips are fed via a screwfeeder into the top of a digester where it is mixed with cooking liquor then cooked to a schedule. The cooking liquor,
sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution, is a caustic chemical used with sodium sulfide to create white liquor. This fluid is used to break down the
lignin that binds cellulosic fibers while in the digester.
Digesting is the process of removing lignin and other non-fibrous components of the wood from the cellulose fibers, which are used to make
paper. Lignin is essentially the glue that holds the wood fibers together. It can rapidly decompose and discolor paper if it is left in the pulp. To
retain end product quality, it is imperative lignin is removed.

Sodium hydroxide is a highly used chemical that requires accurate addition to the wood chips. Poor control can lead to economic loss in
sodium hydroxide solution and can also lead to wood chip degradation.
Cooking
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Cooking
n MAXIMUM FLOW CONTROL V-notch ball contouring provides modied equal percent characteristic for maximum
ow control.
n MINIMAL LOST MOTION Clamped driveshaft ensures minimal lost motion allowing for tight control.
n TIGHT SHUTOFF Heavy duty seal provides tight shutoff.
n EASE OF MAINTENANCE Drop-in-place installation for easy maintenance.
n REDUCED INSTALLATION TIME Flanged valve body design reduces alignment and installation time.
n SMALL ACTUATOR PROFILE Actuator design promotes smaller envelope package size for tight spaces.
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Digester Liquor Level Control
Continuous digester liquor level control is a critical and demanding application. The liquor level is critical to digester operational stability,
providing correct throughput, and reducing kappa variation (lignin measure in the pulp). Found in the make-up liquor line after the make-up
liquor pump, the control valve controls liquor flow to the top of the impregnation vessel in a two vessel system.
The valve is subjected to cavitation, flashing, erosion, scaling, vibration, and noise issues.
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Cooking
n MAXIMUM FLOW CONTROL V-notch ball contouring provides modied equal percent characteristic for maximum
ow control.
n INCREASED THROUGHPUT Unrestricted, straight-through ow design provides greater capacity.
n TIGHT SHUTOFF Self-centering seat ring and rugged V-notch ball allow for tight shutoff.
n REDUCED DOWNTIME Rugged seat ring has two shutoff surfaces that are easily reversed, reducing downtime.
n ANTI-SCALING Cammed Vee-Ball design reduces effects of scaling.
Cooking
Fisher CV500 control valve, 1061 actuator and FIELDVUE DVC6200
In a continuous digester’s cooking zone, cooking liquors are circulated in loops to add the appropriate heat and chemicals to cook the wood
chips. Valves control the circulating liquor as it travels from the screens lining the interior of the digester, to the circulation pump, through
the heat exchanger, and returns the liquor to the digester cooking zone. This application generally consists of two loops, one for both the
upper and lower cooking zones.
Switching valves are also commonly found in the digester’s extraction or wash zone. Here, wash filtrate is added to the bottom of the
digester with counter-current flow to the chip mass. As the wash fluid extracts the used cooking liquors, valves remove the wash fluid for
further processing.
These valves frequently see high cycling, high temperatures, high pressures, and corrosive chemicals.
Digester Switching
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n EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE PTFE packing and heavy duty valve bearings extend service life capabilities.
n ZERO LOST MOTION Splined shaft and taper pin/disk connections provide tight control.
n INCREASED FLOW CAPACITY Contoured disk increases ow capacity while reducing operating torque.
n EMISSION CONTROL Superior sealing and ENVIRO-SEAL
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packing reduces emissions.
n EASY INSTALLATION Centering holes and line ange bolts reduces valve centering issues for easy installation.

Fisher DSV High Performance Eccentric Disk Digester Switching Valve with 1061 actuator
Cooking
After the wood chips are sufficiently cooked, they must be discharged from the digester. Digester blow valves, typically found at the
bottom of digesters and/or near the top of the blow tank, ensure pulp stock retains its integrity while still allowing all cooking liquors to
be recovered. However, insufficient discharge can ruin valuable pulp and cause loss of expensive steam and cooking liquors. In batch and
continuous digesters, these valves are subjected to erosion and high vibration from high velocity stock flow.
High levels of sand and other debris from the chip feed stock will also cause premature valve body and ball erosion. Additionally, in batch
digesters, it is critical for the valve to retain its pressure boundary and prevent leakage as this can lead to inefficient cooking of the wood
chips. Precise control is necessary to achieve the required pulp kappa value.
Digester Blow
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Cooking
n MAXIMUM FLOW CONTROL V-notch ball contouring provides modied equal percent characteristic for maximum
ow control.
n ZERO LOST MOTION Splined driveshaft ensures zero lost motion allowing for tight control.
n TIGHT SHUTOFF Heavy duty seal provides tight shutoff.
n EASE OF MAINTENANCE Drop-in-place installation for easy maintenance.
n REDUCED MAINTENANCE Flanged valve body design reduces alignment and installation time.
n SMALL ACTUATOR PROFILE Actuator design promotes smaller envelope package size for tight spaces.
n POSITIONER FEEDBACK Linkage-less and non-contact feedback improves reliability in high vibration.
Fisher V150 Vee-Ball control valve, 2052 actuator, and FIELDVUE DVC2000
Cooking
A batch digester is essentially a large pressure cooker. As steam is applied to the mass of chips and liquor, a quantity of resinous vapors are
distilled off. These vapors, along with entrained air in the chips and a small quantity of non-condensed steam, can collect at the top of the
digester. These accumulated additional gases can be sufficient to indicate false high pressures relative to the steam saturation temperature
inside the digester, thereby causing the wood chips to be undercooked.
If a gas relief valve is necessary, then gases, cooking liquors, cellulosic fibers and chips can severely erode and corrode the gas relief valve.

Batch Digester Gas Relief
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Cooking
n EROSION CONTROL Specially designed valve body and trim combats the process of erosion.
n WEAR RESISTANCE Solid metal seat ring and valve plug for erosion resistance and long service life.
n RUGGED CONSTRUCTION Sealed metal bearings help prevent particle buildup and valve shaft seizure.
n TIGHT SHUTOFF Self-centering seat ring and rugged plug for tight shutoff and reduced internal wear.
n EASY INSTALLATION Centering holes and line ange bolts reduces valve centering issues for easy installation.
n POSITIONER FEEDBACK Linkage-less and non-contact feedback improves reliability in high vibration.
Fisher V500 control valve, 1061 actuator, and FIELDVUE DVC6200
Cooking
Pulp from cooking always contains some unwanted solid material. Some of the fibrous material may not be completely in the form of
individual fibers. The main purpose of the pulp screening process is to separate harmful impurities from pulp with minimal fiber loss, and at
an acceptable cost level.
Bark, sand, shives, and rocks are typically found within the cooked chips and must be removed. It is important for these impurities to be
removed from the process stream as it can have negative effects on end product quality, may damage downstream process equipment, and
may cause operational problems.
Brown Stock Rejects
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Pulping
n WASH OUT PROTECTION Reverse ow installation ensures erosive slurries remain downstream of valve body
and trim.
n MAXIMUM FLOW CONTROL V-notch ball contouring provides modied equal percent characteristic for maximum
ow control.

n VALVE BODY PROTECTION Hard, wear-resistant trim materials fully protect valve body, shaft, and bearings.
n HARDENED MATERIALS High Chrome Iron (HCI) and/or Partially Stabilized Zirconia (PSZ) MATERIAL protect
body internals.
n EASE OF MAINTENANCE Valve body design allows for easy replacement of trim and valve internals.
n MINIMIZED IMPINGEMENT Flow ring matched to pipe bore size minimizes impingement on pipe wall.
Fisher V150S Slurry Vee-Ball control valve, 2052 actuator, and FIELDVUE DVC6200
Pulping
Medium Consistency Pump Discharge
Medium consistency pumping (dry solid content between 8-18%) and chemical mixing systems are the most important stock transfer
equipment in the modern oxygen delignification and bleaching processes, with recycled fiber and in mechanical pulp lines. These valves can
be used in two distinct ways: with variable speed pumps, the valve is run at full 90 degrees open, and with static head pumps, the valve needs
to be throttled.
Restrictions in the flow path can discourage appropriate process flow and cause decreases in throughput. Additionally, high vibration can
cause serious damage to piping and supporting structures around the stock pumps, creating production delays and safety issues.
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Pulping
n OPTIMAL FLOW PATH Expanded outlet provides optimal ow path for pulp slurry.
n CUSTOM CONFIGURATION Body conguration accommodates medium consistency pump piping requirements.
n REDUCED INSTALLATION TIME Flanged valve body design reduces alignment and installation time.
n MAXIMUM FLOW CONTROL V-notch ball contouring provides modied equal percent characteristic for maximum
ow control.
n EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE Heavy duty valve bearings and PTFE packing extend service life capabilities.
n SMALL ACTUATOR PROFILE Actuator design promotes smaller envelope package size for tight spaces.
n POSITIONER FEEDBACK Linkage-less and non-contact feedback improves reliability in high vibration.
Fisher V150E Expanded Outlet Vee-Ball control valve, 2052 actuator, and FIELDVUE DVC6200
Pulping
Chlorine Dioxide Addition

After digestion, end products that are required to be whitened go to the bleach plant. Chlorine dioxide has rapidly become the industry
standard bleaching agent because of its selectivity in destroying pulp lignin without degrading cellulosic fibers, thus preserving pulp strength
and providing stable brightness.
Modern mills typically have pulp stock enter the oxygen delignification stage before the medium consistency pulp heads to the conventional
bleaching sequence. These can vary from four to six separate stages depending on the end-user’s requirements. A standard mill would
utilize a DE
OP
DED sequence, or an alternating sequence of chlorine dioxide (D), alkaline extraction stages (E), oxygen (O), and peroxide (P)
brightening stage. This alternating sequence of chlorine dioxide and alkaline help to break down the increasingly smaller amounts of residual
lignin.
This valve is subjected to high corrosion due to the chlorine dioxide material, and accurate control is necessary because of the high costs
of chemicals.
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Bleaching
n MAXIMUM FLOW CONTROL V-notch ball contouring provides modied equal percent characteristic.
n ZERO LOST MOTION Splined driveshaft and shaft-to-ball pinning allows for tight control.
n LONG SERVICE LIFE Rugged seal and bearing design for extended service.
n LOW FRICTION Bearings with minimal friction provide optimal control and drop-in-place for
easy maintenance.
n REDUCED MAINTENANCE Flanged valve body reduces alignment and installation time.
n ASSEMBLY SIZE Actuator prole promotes smaller envelope package size for tight spaces.
n EXOTIC MATERIALS Alloy valve capabilities available for high corrosion applications.
Fisher V150 Vee-Ball control valve, 2052 actuator, and FIELDVUE DVC6200
Bleaching
The change of weak black liquor to strong black liquor via an evaporation plant allows black liquor to be burned as fuel in the recovery boiler
and serves as the major application in the recovery cycle of the paper mill. The main purpose of the evaporation plant is to increase the dry
solids content of the black liquor by evaporating water until reaching a concentration suitable to allow burning in the recovery boiler. With

the help of a concentrator, black liquor is 65-80% solids after leaving the evaporation plant.
An evaporation plant usually consists of several heat transfer units connected in a series. A valve in this environment is subjected to scaling
due to thick media, and must perform in both a traditional throttling and on/off application.
Black Liquor Evaporation
Green Liquor Dissolving Tank Density
Molten smelt from the recovery boiler flows by gravity to the dissolving tank. Here, it is mixed with weak wash to a solution suitable for
pumping known as green liquor. Two valves in parallel control the density of the dissolving tank.
Green liquor has a tendency to scale, and can bind the internals of the control valve body.
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Recovery
n MAXIMUM FLOW CONTROL V-notch ball contouring provides modied equal percent characteristic.
n ZERO LOST MOTION Splined driveshaft and shaft to ball pinning allows for tight control.
n EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE Heavy duty seal and rugged bearing design are robustly designed for extended service.
n EASE OF MAINTENANCE Bearings provide optimal control and drop-in for easy maintenance.
n REDUCED MAINTENANCE Flanged valve body reduces alignment and installation time.
n SMALL ACTUATOR PROFILE Actuator design promotes smaller envelope package size for tight spaces.
n POSITIONER FEEDBACK Linkage-less and non-contact feedback improves reliability in high vibration.
Fisher V150 Vee-Ball control valve, 2052 actuator, and FIELDVUE DVC6200
Recovery
The white liquor pressure filter is the preferred method for separating white liquor slurry into its primary components of white liquor and
lime mud. This slurry is pumped through the feed valve into the filter vessel where the fluid is forced through a filter. The solid lime mud
cannot pass through the filter and cakes onto the filter itself. When the filter is too caked with lime mud, the recirculation valve opens and
causes the pressure to suddenly drop and create a backflow against the filter. This knocks off the lime mud. This opening and closing of the
discharge valve occurs every five to ten minutes.
This process will see frequent and fast switching and is hard on valves and actuators. Damage includes piston seal wear, bearing wear, and
packing box leaks. Additionally, this slurry is very erosive due to high solids content, and must maintain tight shutoff.
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Recovery
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n EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE Heavy duty valve bearings and PTFE packing extend service life capabilities.
n LOST MOTION Minimal lost motion with taper pin/disk connection and splined shaft.
n FLOW CAPACITY Contoured disk increases ow capacity and reduces operating torque.
n EMISSION CONTROL Superior sealing and ENVIRO-SEAL packing reduces emissions.
n EASY INSTALLATION Centering holes and line ange bolts reduces valve centering issues for easy installation.
Fisher 8532 High Performance Butterfly Valve, 1061 actuator, and FIELDVUE DVC6200
Recovery
Black Liquor Guns
Black liquor from the evaporator set is introduced into the recovery boiler via liquor guns. These guns produce a spray that is combustible by
a hot flue gas. The spray is controlled by a valve that is subjected to corrosion due to high black liquor content. Additionally, this valve must
precisely control the black liquor flow as this can directly affect the recovery boiler’s burning and steam generation efficiency.
Lime Mud Underflow
Once lime mud is removed via the pressure filter, it is washed to remove any residual chemicals and sent to a settling tank. Here, the lime
mud settles to the bottom of the tank and exits via an underflow valve while the washing fluid, called weak wash, overflows from the top.
The underflow valve is throttled to control mud density, which directly impacts the operation and efficiency of the lime kiln. The valve must
be made of wear-resistant materials due to the extremely erosive nature of the fine particulate and high solids concentration.
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Recovery
n EROSION CONTROL Specially designed valve body and trim combats the process of erosion.
n WEAR RESISTANCE Solid metal or Very Tough Ceramic (VTC) seat ring and valve plug for erosion resistance and
long service life.
n RUGGED CONSTRUCTION Sealed metal bearings help prevent particle buildup and valve shaft seizure in erosive

applications.
n TIGHT SHUTOFF Self-centering seat ring and rugged plug for tight shutoff and reduced internal wear.
n CORROSION CONTROL Alloy material options promote corrosion resistance and long service life.
n EASY INSTALLATION Centering holes and line ange bolts reduces valve centering issues for easy installation.
n POSITIONER FEEDBACK Linkage-less and non-contact feedback improves reliability in high vibration.
Fisher V500 control valve, 2052 actuator, and FIELDVUE DVC6200
Recovery
Prior to stock entering the headbox, various additives are combined with the pulp during stock preparation. For instance, the combination of
rosin size and aluminum sulfate resists penetration by fluids, and is critical for ink printing operation. Other agents and starches help increase
the paper’s internal strength. Fillers such as precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) and titanium dioxide help with paper brightness, opacity,
and smoothness of paper.
All agents must be added precisely to pulp stock so the end product meets the particular needs of an end user. Special consideration must be
given because of the low flow and sometimes erosiveness of certain chemicals such as titanium dioxide and PCC.
Paper Additives
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Paper Machine
n LOW FLOW CONTROL Optional V-notch ball allows for a wide range of low-ow control options.
n EROSION CONTROL V-notch ball made in a variety of materials for erosive applications.
n ZERO LOST MOTION Splined driveshaft and shaft to ball pinning allows for tight control.
n EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE Heavy duty seal and rugged bearing design are robustly designed for extended service.
n EASE OF MAINTENANCE Low friction bearings with minimal friction provide optimal control and drop-in place.
n REDUCED MAINTENANCE Flanged valve body reduces alignment and installation time.
n SMALL ACTUATOR PROFILE Actuator prole promotes smaller envelope package size for tight spaces.
n POSITIONER FEEDBACK Linkage-less and non-contact feedback improves reliability in high vibration.
Fisher ceramic Micro-Notch ball
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Basis Weight

Pulp stock consistency is a key factor in determining the grade and quality of the end product. Basis weight measured at the dry end of the
machine is fed back via control logic to the basis weight valve at the wet end of the machine. Appropriate adjustments can then be made to
produce an end product that meet’s customer specifications. This makes the basis weight valve one of the most critical in the mill.
Quick, accurate step changes to setpoint are a must. Response time must also be quick. Correct control logic between the course and trim
valves are necessary to ensure correct end product basis weight.
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MAXIMUM FLOW CONTROL V-notch ball provides modied equal percent ow characteristic.
n ZERO LOST MOTION Splined driveshaft and shaft-to-ball pinning allows for tight control.
n EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE Rugged bearing design for extended service life.
n EASE OF MAINTENANCE Low friction bearings drop in place for easy maintenance.
n REDUCED MAINTENANCE Flanged valve body reduces alignment and installation time.
n SMALL ACTUATOR PROFILE Actuator prole promotes smaller envelope package size for tight spaces.
n POSITIONER FEEDBACK Linkage-less and non-contact feedback provides valve position accuracy and improves reliability.
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Dryer Steam and Condensate Return
After water is removed from the sheet via vacuum and the press section of the paper machine, heat is applied to evaporate the
remaining water to the desired paper dryness. Steam is sent to large diameter steam-heated cylinders to provide the necessary
heat, and the resulting condensate must be returned to the mill’s boiler feedwater system. Correct steam, and thereby heat, is
important to ensure end product is at the correct dryness and on-specification.
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CONTROL RANGE Expanded buttery control range of 15-70 degrees of operation.
n ZERO LOST MOTION Splined driveshaft and shaft to disk pinning allows for tight control.
n MAXIMUM FLOW CONTROL Disk provides equal percent characteristic for improved throttling range.
n PIPELINE ORIENTATION Spring loaded shaft for either vertical or horizontal valve orientation.

n SMALL ACTUATOR PROFILE Actuator prole promotes smaller envelope package size for tight spaces.
n POSITIONER FEEDBACK Linkage-less and non-contact feedback improved reliability in high vibration applications.
Vacuum Box
After the pulp stock is sprayed on the forming fabric, the sheet is still very wet and must be removed. A vacuum box, or flatbox,
under the forming fabric helps to remove the excess water. These valves help to control the amount of vacuum being pulled on the
sheet, and can have a big effect on the rest of the paper machine. Poor control in the forming section can lead to problems with end
product consistency and formation leading to off-spec product.
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rotary valve, 2052 actuator, and FIELDVUE DVC6200
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